What is the meaning of ruffle?

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noun

verb

  • Stir up (water) so as to form ripples.
  • Trouble or vex.
    • usage: "ruffle somebody's composure"
  • To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others.
    • usage: "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
  • Discompose.
    • usage: "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
  • Twitch or flutter.
    • usage: "the paper flicked"
  • Mix so as to make a random order or arrangement.
    • usage: "shuffle the cards"
  • Erect or fluff up.
    • usage: "the bird ruffled its feathers"
  • Disturb the smoothness of.
    • usage: "ruffle the surface of the water"
  • Pleat or gather into a ruffle.
    • usage: "ruffle the curtain fabric"
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APAWordNet. (2010). ruffle. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ruffle/definitions/1307719
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HarvardWordNet 2010, ruffle, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ruffle/definitions/1307719>.
MLAWordNet. "ruffle" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ruffle/definitions/1307719>
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